This Wiki is in its developmental stages but will be used to create a platform for my students to explore subjects and topics that they will engage in with other members of their class, school. It is my hope that this space will be utilized to heighten learning and create conversations about subjects and topics that we can explore deeper.
"The heights by great men reached and kept were not obtained by sudden flight. But they while their companions slept, were toiling upward through the night." Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
1. Reading Comprehension Strategies- Predict/Infer, Monitor/Clarify, Phonics/Decoding, Evaluate and Summarize
2. Vocabulary Words related to Story 1: Earthquake Terror- jolt, shuddered, devastation, impact, undulating, upheaval, susceptible, fault, debris
3. Master the spelling words.
4. What is Realistic Fiction?The story is rooted in reality. This means the characters, setting and plot could really happen BUT the story is made up (fiction).
5. Sequence of Events/Chronological Order(Order in which events occur) Remember chronos= time
6. Affixes(PREFIX goes in front and SUFFIX goes at the end of a BASE or ROOT word) EXAMPLE: DIS-respect-FUL
Did you encounter any new vocabulary words in your daily reading that you would like to share? Include those words here along with a denotative definition and a sentence in context. Peered- To look at with concentration
The burglar peered through the window of Mrs. Olufson, intent on stealing the safe that was nestled in her closet.
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About EDUCATE ME
This Wiki is in its developmental stages but will be used to create a platform for my students to explore subjects and topics that they will engage in with other members of their class, school. It is my hope that this space will be utilized to heighten learning and create conversations about subjects and topics that we can explore deeper.
Here is a quote from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that encapsulates the message of EDUCATE ME:
"The heights by great men reached and kept were not obtained by sudden flight. But they while their companions slept, were toiling upward through the night." Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
About H.W. Longfellow
The Works of Longfellow
Searchable Database of Longfellow Poems
Our Sensational School: Santa Clara Elementary
What to Study the First Week of School1. Reading Comprehension Strategies- Predict/Infer, Monitor/Clarify, Phonics/Decoding, Evaluate and Summarize
2. Vocabulary Words related to Story 1: Earthquake Terror- jolt, shuddered, devastation, impact, undulating, upheaval, susceptible, fault, debris
3. Master the spelling words.
4. What is Realistic Fiction? The story is rooted in reality. This means the characters, setting and plot could really happen BUT the story is made up (fiction).
5. Sequence of Events/Chronological Order (Order in which events occur) Remember chronos= time
6. Affixes (PREFIX goes in front and SUFFIX goes at the end of a BASE or ROOT word) EXAMPLE: DIS-respect-FUL
7. The more you READ the SMARTER you will be!
Study Resources/Home Learning Assistance
My Homework SpotAsk a LibrarianWord Central EDUPLACEDestination Learning (Riverdeep) KidBlog
Incidental Vocabulary Corner
Did you encounter any new vocabulary words in your daily reading that you would like to share?
Include those words here along with a denotative definition and a sentence in context.
Peered- To look at with concentration
The burglar peered through the window of Mrs. Olufson, intent on stealing the safe that was nestled in her closet.
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